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mcw on 8/8/2010 12:56:29 AM:

I was wondering what the average time is to ride the trail end to end is? How many days does it take usually, casually riding?

Ron from Portland, Mo on 8/8/2010 2:18:44 AM:

Guess it depends on your fitness level, I'd say a casual rider should be able to ride at least 50-60 miles a day and the trail is roughly 225 miles long

Anonymous on 8/8/2010 1:03:13 PM:

I would chime in that fifty for a casual rider may be the upper limit. For sure you will have a tender backside.

Mark from Columbia, MO on 8/9/2010 1:59:39 PM:

I think four or five days for the average rider to do the whole trail. Two of us rode the entire trail in June when the weather was so beastly hot. Our ages are 49 and 69. We did it in five days, but thought four days would have been a little bit better. Much depends on your transportation to and from each end of the trail, along with where you plan to stop each night. Get yourself a copy of the Katy Trail Guidebook as it is a wealth of information concerning services at each small town.

Steve M from Festus MO on 8/18/2010 5:45:19 PM:

The answer really depends on how much you can "normally" ride on the road. Two friends and I rode the whole trail in 2 days at the end of June. There have been several folks who have ridden the entire trail in one day.

The effort to ride on the KATY is slightly higher than if you were riding on pavement. If you can ride 60-70 miles in a day on pavement, maybe step back to 50 or so on the KATY.

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